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PubMed versus Google Scholar. - Comparison of a database and a search engine. [NLH - Document Of The Week]
Cervarix may provide broader protection against cervical cancer - Vaccine provides effective protection against HPV types 16 and 18 infections as well as other strains - Lancet. [Cancer news from Doctors Lounge]
Diseased Brain Cells Selectively Targeted By Tumor-Killing Virus - New findings show that a specialized virus with the ability to reproduce its tumor-killing genes can selectively target tumors in the brains of mice and eliminate them. Healthy brain tissue remained virtually untouched, according to a Feb. 20 report in The Journal of Neuroscience.
Large UK Study Reaffirms Body Fat-Cancer Link - Experts at the American Institute for Cancer Resarch (AICR) welcomed new results from a British study that links excess body fat to several cancers.
# Laetrile is a compound that contains a chemical called amygdalin. Amygdalin is found in the pits of many fruits, raw nuts, and plants .
# It is believed that the active anticancer ingredient in laetrile is cyanide .
# Laetrile is given by mouth as a pill or by intravenous injection.
# Laetrile has shown little anticancer effect in laboratory studies, animal studies, or human studies.
# The side effects of laetrile are like the symptoms of cyanide poisoning.
# Laetrile is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Femara (letrozole) offers new hope for ovarian cancer patients - Hormone therapy can extend life in ovarian cancer patients, giving women a new alternative to chemotherapy - Clin Cancer Res. [Cancer news from Doctors Lounge]
Aspirin "best for men" - Aspirin for the heart is more effective in men than women, reported three newspapers (22 October 2007).The newspapers accurately reported the conclusions from a systematic review, the findings of which should be treated with caution. [Hitting The Headlines]
Nexavar Becomes First And Only Approved Treatment Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma In Europe - Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization to Nexavar(R) (sorafenib) tablets for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer.